LG100 Intro to Paralegal Final Exam
questions with complete solutions graded A+
Suggestions to avoid test anxiety - correct answer ✔✔Relax and don’t get too nervous
During the exam, if you're drawing a blank - correct answer ✔✔Move on to an easier question
Focus on one question at a time
Underscore key words
Try relaxation techniques
Dont leave any question blank
ABA Definition of Paralegal - correct answer ✔✔A person qualified by experience or education
to preform substantive legal work and who is usually employed by an attorney or law firm.
2 Major National Paralegal Associations - correct answer ✔✔NALA
NFPA
NALA - correct answer ✔✔National Association of Legal Assistants
NFPA - correct answer ✔✔National Federation of Paralegal Associations
Freelance Paralegal - correct answer ✔✔Self-employed; contract to law firms and attorneys
Paralegals' Duties/Job Respobsibilities - correct answer ✔✔Interview/meet clients
Legal Research
, Drafting documents, agreements, and pleadings
Investigate factual matters
Assist in litigation
Maintain docket and calendar
Correspond with clients and others
Represent at administrative hearing
Sanctions against attorneys under ethic codes - correct answer ✔✔Suspension
Disbarment
Reprimand
Paralegals' duties under the NFPA's Model Code of Ethics - correct answer ✔✔--Achieve and
maintain a high level of competency
--Maintain a high level of personal and professional integrity
--Serve the public interest by contributing to improvement of legal system
--Preserve all confidential information
--Avoid conflict of interest
--Not engage in UPL
Most important ethical responsibilities for paralegals - correct answer ✔✔Duty of competence
Duty of integrity
Duty of Confidentiality
Duty to avoid UPL
Duty to report misconduct
Duty to avoid conflict of interest
Communications with diverse parties
questions with complete solutions graded A+
Suggestions to avoid test anxiety - correct answer ✔✔Relax and don’t get too nervous
During the exam, if you're drawing a blank - correct answer ✔✔Move on to an easier question
Focus on one question at a time
Underscore key words
Try relaxation techniques
Dont leave any question blank
ABA Definition of Paralegal - correct answer ✔✔A person qualified by experience or education
to preform substantive legal work and who is usually employed by an attorney or law firm.
2 Major National Paralegal Associations - correct answer ✔✔NALA
NFPA
NALA - correct answer ✔✔National Association of Legal Assistants
NFPA - correct answer ✔✔National Federation of Paralegal Associations
Freelance Paralegal - correct answer ✔✔Self-employed; contract to law firms and attorneys
Paralegals' Duties/Job Respobsibilities - correct answer ✔✔Interview/meet clients
Legal Research
, Drafting documents, agreements, and pleadings
Investigate factual matters
Assist in litigation
Maintain docket and calendar
Correspond with clients and others
Represent at administrative hearing
Sanctions against attorneys under ethic codes - correct answer ✔✔Suspension
Disbarment
Reprimand
Paralegals' duties under the NFPA's Model Code of Ethics - correct answer ✔✔--Achieve and
maintain a high level of competency
--Maintain a high level of personal and professional integrity
--Serve the public interest by contributing to improvement of legal system
--Preserve all confidential information
--Avoid conflict of interest
--Not engage in UPL
Most important ethical responsibilities for paralegals - correct answer ✔✔Duty of competence
Duty of integrity
Duty of Confidentiality
Duty to avoid UPL
Duty to report misconduct
Duty to avoid conflict of interest
Communications with diverse parties
